robbie Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 (edited) Just got in my 2015 Epon Zero and took it out for a round yesterday. First impressions when i opened the box was that they have certainly upgraded the head cover, its a faux alligator and steel rivets. The limited edition has a satin silver cup face much like the original zero and the bottom is silver as well. Looks wise, not much has changed, i had several of the original zeros and this one looks very similar, its supposed to be larger but it is not very noticeable. Im just going off memory but the this head reminds me a bit of a Titleist 983K in terms of head shape and the face is nice and deep but not too deep. The bore is deep on this one, i think it was **2"( Update actual measurement is 1 5/8") . I installed a Speeder 757 evolution that had been tipped half an inch", combined with the deep bore, this combination is playing a bit stiffer than i would like, but acceptable. I found it interesting that the normal Zero is finished in black ip and the new limited edition is finished in what is normally a stock finish, silver. Took the driver to HalfMoonBay and since they don't have a driving range, it was off to the first tee......my first drive was low and right, it was trying to turn over but i guess i didn't draw it enough, missed the fairway and put it into a bunker. The club felt good, but i wouldn't say outstanding and the sound was not loud but not muted, just a average sounding driver. I used the driver throughout the round of golf and it was a similar story, the driver hits low long bullets that are unaffected by the wind. As for distance, i hit a couple balls much further than i have ever reached on the course, but then again i hit some short drives as well.......my old favorites are the Ping G30 LS and the R15, they are definitely shorter on pure hits but they are longer on avg to mis**ts. The Epon Zero will hit a 10/10 in distance when struck pure and yield a 7/10 when mis**t and 4/10 when poorly struck. The Ping and R15 are much tighter in that range, they hit between 7.5-9/10 when sprayed on the face. I found the Zero was very neutral,in terms of draw and fade, you can deftly rip your hands through it without hooking it and you no longer have to worry about the big right miss. Conclusion : Driver looks compact, definitely does not look like a full sized driver, very compact and powerful. This driver is dense, it pounds the ball and does not feel like a empty coke can. The flight is very low and if you normally play a 10 deg, you may not like this club at all......this driver can really perform in the wind, it doesn't move in the side wind and cuts through the wind like a skulled ball. I can't say the sound and feel are bliss, in terms of sound and feel i believe the old one was better but I'm just going off memory. This club is a definite improvement over the older Zen. Its not more forgivable but it is much much straighter and the right miss is gone. Ive had only one round with the driver and no range time so this driver review is first impressions only. If i had to play in a golf tournament, i would definitely grab my Taylormade R15 TP 460 !!!! But this driver has a chance to make it into my main bag. Edited July 17, 2015 by robbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobmontana Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 great review Robbie! what is the default head weight on these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haovictor Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Great view. Robbie. Very honest and detailed. JDM always attracted me by their pure, straight and penetrated shot, very long, but whenever I miss hit it and paid the price, I felt like I need a big head Ping to be my back up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbie Posted July 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Great view. Robbie. Very honest and detailed. JDM always attracted me by their pure, straight and penetrated shot, very long, but whenever I miss hit it and paid the price, I felt like I need a big head Ping to be my back up. That is exactly it !!!! The Zero is pure and straight and long when hit on the button but the ping and r15 can be sprayed all over the face with good results ! The key improvement in the new Zero is how straight it goes and flight has been lowered as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbie Posted July 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 great review Robbie! what is the default head weight on these? Im glad u asked ! It is 203g, very easy to play this driver at 44.5-45" without adding weight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaman Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 (edited) It's odd I played the original Zero both yesterday and today again and I'm really straight with it, and my classic miss is slice/right. I only feel I'm risking a slice with the original Zero when I really step on it and try to really hit it hard..THEN, if it slices, the banana ball is amazing, more sliced than I thought was possible. Otherwise it goes straight, even got a couple of hooks today, or more like over-draws..Which usually almost never happens to me. Edited July 17, 2015 by Vegaman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobmontana Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 My Zero equivalent is a Tourstage X Drive P02-6. 365cc pair shaped and truly feels and sounds like persimmon with a softer ball like B330S . Have it shafted with the Skitter shaft now and I can hit that thing as good as I can any other driver. Misses are definitely not gonna go anywhere , but pured hits are sometimes better than my AF153. Smaller heads are definitely good for polishing up your striking skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbie Posted July 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 It's odd I played the original Zero both yesterday and today again and I'm really straight with it, and my classic miss is slice/right. I only feel I'm risking a slice with the original Zero when I really step on it and try to really hit it hard..THEN, if it slices, the banana ball is amazing, more sliced than I thought was possible. Otherwise it goes straight, even got a couple of hooks today, or more like over-draws..Which usually almost never happens to me. im not here to argue about which is better......the original zero had a great feel and sound and distance was as long as most of the top drivers. If the original Zero fits your swing, then that is the perfect club. It can be found at bargain prices for such a high quality machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaman Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 im not here to argue about which is better......the original zero had a great feel and sound and distance was as long as most of the top drivers. If the original Zero fits your swing, then that is the perfect club. It can be found at bargain prices for such a high quality machine. Not arguing, I'd love to get my hands on the new Zero. Just conveying my experience which surprised me too. Was very wary after reading all the "fore right" commentary. And only picked it up because, like you say, the price was right. Made me buy it just to try, in a "what the heck" moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbie Posted July 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Not arguing, I'd love to get my hands on the new Zero. Just conveying my experience which surprised me too. Was very wary after reading all the "fore right" commentary. And only picked it up because, like you say, the price was right. Made me buy it just to try, in a "what the heck" moment haha...sorry im grumpy...i own a lot of RIG and SDRL stock : ( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaman Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 haha...sorry im grumpy...i own a lot of RIG and SDRL stock : ( Ha ha, yeah? It's all good. I haven't even sern the new Zero in the flesh yet, really good looking judging by the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbie Posted July 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 this might be my last nice club if oil continues to plummet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdGolf Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 I'm always tempted to try one of the Zero.... Old or new model but just not sure if they are forgiving enough. Sure sound long but..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaman Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 I'm always tempted to try one of the Zero.... Old or new model but just not sure if they are forgiving enough. Sure sound long but..... I find the old Zero to be plenty forgiving enough. I'm in less trouble with it than in a long time using other drivers. The new Zero seems more forgiving which has me intrigued Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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